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HELP! Explaining dog passing away to Sammy!
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 95693" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Use language that won't be easily tranferable to humans so as not to create anxiety. Use words like "doggie sickness" so he doesn't equate sickness with not coming home again or be fearful if he or a parent gets sick they will die. Don't say he "went to sleep and won't wake up again" because that can be very scary to a child with anxiety, but tell him that Sasha has died and won't be around to (play, eat, etc) any more.</p><p></p><p>When I was young we had pets and horses that we adored and my parents used the term "animal heaven". I never thought about it till now since we don't have pets but I know it was more comforting to think of an animal spending its time romping in "doggie heaven" than in a hole filled with dirt in the back field.</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the loss of your pet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 95693, member: 701"] Use language that won't be easily tranferable to humans so as not to create anxiety. Use words like "doggie sickness" so he doesn't equate sickness with not coming home again or be fearful if he or a parent gets sick they will die. Don't say he "went to sleep and won't wake up again" because that can be very scary to a child with anxiety, but tell him that Sasha has died and won't be around to (play, eat, etc) any more. When I was young we had pets and horses that we adored and my parents used the term "animal heaven". I never thought about it till now since we don't have pets but I know it was more comforting to think of an animal spending its time romping in "doggie heaven" than in a hole filled with dirt in the back field. Sorry about the loss of your pet. [/QUOTE]
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